Life is hard for Kerry Gruson. As a quadriplegic, she needs help doing most of the things you and I take for granted: from cooking to brushing her teeth. But it wasn’t always like that. Read More …
We talked about our finish line picture when training for IronMan Florida. Arms up in victory, jump, kick – there are many ways to celebrate the epic 140.6 mile marker. I figured I’d have plenty Read More …
Have I really been training for IronMan Florida for 22 weeks? Is the race less than a week away? It’s crazy but true. I am no longer in denial about the race being so close, Read More …
The less you do, the less you can do. I’m in the beginning of my IronMan Florida taper. It’s not that there is no training, but comparing to what I’ve just been through, it’s nothing. Read More …
Twenty seems like such a milestone number … twenty weeks of IronMan Florida training; but in reality week twenty was a blur. It’s Sunday and I’m still not sure how I got here. All I Read More …
It’s four weeks to IronMan Florida and I am ready. It won’t be fast or pretty, I will struggle especially in the marathon, but I am ready even for that. And though I still have Read More …
Training for an IronMan is a long haul where you push your body past the point you thought you could. That is a lot of stress so every once in a while, well every once Read More …
It had to happen at some point; I bonked on Saturday’s long bike ride. At least, I think I did. I felt queasy, somewhat disoriented and exasperated. Andreas, from Ultrabikex Studio, tells me often: the good Read More …
If you follow my journey to IronMan Florida you know I am incapable of doing strength training; at least not on my own. I swim, bike and run like a crazy lady but getting to Read More …
This week I was on track with my IronMan Florida training. This was due in part because I was swept away with my Wolfpack teammates who were heading to the ITU World Triathlon Championships in London. Don’t Read More …
